L'Edelweiss Village au Canada, un morceau de Suisse menacé de disparition

A Swiss-themed village for sale in B.C. might be "saved" by a group of Swiss folks who are looking to preserve its heritage.

Six chalets historiques ayant hébergé les premiers guides suisses dans les Rocheuses sont menacés

Edelweiss Village, the historic home of Swiss mountain guides in Canada, is up for sale. Faced with the loss of the village in Golden, British Columbia, two Swiss Abroad have launched a rescue operation.

Historic BC Village for Sale - There is a local movement to protect the historic site

A local group is worried the history of Edelweiss will be lost once it’s sold — and it does have a rich history. On the property, signs mark the “Home of the Famous Swiss Guides” for a reason.

A century-old village located in the Rocky Mountains is currently listed for sale – something that worries a group trying to preserve its history.

Deux Suisses de l’étranger lancent une action pour sauver le Village Edelweiss, à Golden en Colombie britannique. Ce groupe de chalets ayant hébergé les pionniers suisses de la conquête des sommets des Rocheuses canadiennes a récemment été mis en vente. Le temps presse pour sauver ce patrimoine historique canado-suisse.

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Swiss TV Interview with Ambassador Nicolas Bideau, Head of Presence Suisse

A a panel discussion about the Future of Edelweiss Village

Article in Swissinfo

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If you are an avid climber, skier or mountain enthusiast in Canada, you have probably followed in the footprints of the Swiss Mountain Guides! In today’s episode, Dr. Ilona Shulman Spaar will take us back to 130 years ago, when the first Swiss Guides arrived in the Rocky Mountains. Hear how they shaped Canada’s mountain culture that is so famous today.

The Swiss guides established nearly all the first ascents of the peaks around Rogers Pass